South Asia

More than 500 million take 'holy dip' in India's Maha Kumbh festival

India imposes direct rule on its restive Manipur state

More than 40% of Indians feel Trump will be favourable to India, survey shows

India's top court says handouts creating 'class of parasites', Live Law reports

UN reports grave rights violations in Bangladesh protest response

Ten million Indians take holy dip on key day of Kumbh Mela festival

Bangladesh opposition says government aims to hold polls by December

India's high tariffs are a barrier to imports, White House's Hassett says

China hopes Dalai Lama can 'return to right path', his team rejects preconditions

China's Xi accepts invitation to attend Moscow's Victory Day in May, TASS reports

Police in India pull the plug on British singer Ed Sheeran's impromptu street concert

Afghans who worked with US should be exempt from aid, refugee freeze, advocacy group says

Chief of violence-hit Indian state of Manipur resigns

India opposition leader queries election body on voter lists, weighs judicial recourse

Thailand to host regional BIMSTEC meetings April 2-4, says foreign ministry

'Dreams shattered' as Trump deports Indians ahead of Modi trip

China, Pakistan pledge to boost cooperation on infrastructure, mining projects

India says engaging with U.S. to ensure deportees are not mistreated

Indian PM Modi's party projected to win election in capital territory

Afghanistan's ruling Taliban vow to stay united despite "enemy" bids to cause rifts

Bangladesh probes mysterious deaths of over 80 Olive Ridley turtles: Video

Moments before deadly stampede at India's Maha Kumbh, devotees pleaded to open more routes

What caused the stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival that killed dozens?

Nearly 40 bodies at morgue after India's Kumbh stampede, police sources say

Bodies, clothes, bags lie on ground after stampede at mass Hindu gathering in India

India sends navigation satellite into orbit on ISRO rocket in landmark launch

India, China agree to resume direct air services

"Just bread and tea": WFP says aid cuts to Afghanistan leave millions hungry this winter

Indian state suspects first death from Guillain-Barre syndrome amid rising cases

At least 5 killed in LPG tanker truck blast in Pakistan's Multan, Geo news says

Germany planning another deportation flight to Afghanistan, newspaper says

Afghans stranded in Mexico under Trump immigration crackdown face bleak choices

Afghan Taliban foreign ministry condemns ICC arrest warrants for leaders

Eight people killed in ordnance factory explosion in western India

Exclusive-Bangladesh's high growth under ousted PM Hasina was 'fake', interim head Yunus says

Germany working hard to deport more criminals to Afghanistan, says interior minister

Afghans in Pakistan awaiting US resettlement feel betrayal after Trump order

Factbox-Who are the Taliban leaders the ICC Prosecutor is seeking arrest warrants for?

Pakistan's Imran Khan calls off talks with government after latest conviction